Workout Description
For Time
1.5 mile Run
Then 8 rounds of:
19 Pull-Ups
19 Push-Ups
19 Burpees
Then,
400 meter Sandbag Carry (heavy)
1-mile Farmers Carry (45/35 lb dumbbells)
Why This Workout Is Very Hard
Hero WOD (Chipper). Run buy-in, 8 rounds (pull-ups, push-ups, burpees), heavy sandbag carry, long farmer carry. Extreme endurance/volume/carry test.
Benchmark Times for Servais
- Elite: <125:01
- Advanced: 125:01-115:01
- Intermediate: 115:01-100:01
- Beginner: >100:01
Training Focus
This workout develops the following fitness attributes:
- Endurance (10/10): A very long chipper: 1.5-mile run buy-in, then 8 rounds of (19 pull-ups, 19 push-ups, 19 burpees), followed by a 400m heavy sandbag carry and a 1-mile farmer's carry (45/35lb DBs). This is an extreme test of endurance across running, high-volume calisthenics, and loaded carries.
- Stamina (10/10): Massive volume: 2.5 miles total running, 152 pull-ups, 152 push-ups, 152 burpees, plus a heavy sandbag carry and a long farmer's carry. This will exhaust muscular stamina in every conceivable way – pulling, pushing, full-body (burpees), core/grip/carrying capacity.
- Strength (6/10): The heavy sandbag carry and 1-mile farmer's carry (45/35lb DBs per hand) are significant tests of carrying strength and strength endurance. Pull-ups and push-ups test relative strength endurance to an extreme degree due to volume.
- Power (3/10): Burpees have an explosive component, but the WOD is overwhelmingly focused on sustained endurance, high-volume bodyweight stamina, and loaded carrying capacity over a very long duration.
- Speed (3/10): Pacing is absolutely critical for this ultra-endurance chipper. Efficient transitions and consistent movement are far more important than maximal speed on any single element. Finishing is a monumental achievement.
- Flexibility (2/10): Requires basic mobility for running, calisthenics, and carries. Maintaining posture under load.
Modality Profile
A long chipper with a monostructural component (Run), multiple gymnastics movements (Pull-Ups, Push-Ups, Burpees), and a weightlifting component (Sandbag Carry, Farmer's Carry). Gymnastics dominant.
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